US Navy Ship to be named for Kyle Carpenter, Lexington County Native

Kyle Carpenter, a native of Gilbert, is a US Marine Corps veteran and a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. He is a graduate of W.W. King Academy in Batesburg. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Carolina. The US Navy announced Monday, it […]

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Lexington County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charge

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of River Allen Mathis (age 26), of Cayce, on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, […]

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Cayce’s Hattie’s Crossing housing development pays homage to Hattie Derrenbacher, who set up the first school in Cayce in 1913 – See Details

Construction is underway on all 12 homes at Hattie’s Crossing, an urban in-fill community on the site of the former Cayce Grammar School. Hattie’s Crossing is a project of Columbia developers Mark James and Tyler Baldwin Jr. of Cypress Development Partners, with marketing handled by The Wheeler Group powered by […]

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Brookland-Cayce track and field athlete signs with Charleston Southern University

An elite track and field athlete at Brookland-Cayce High School has committed to compete in his sport at the collegiate level. Rising senior Aden Price signed a letter of intent Monday with . Price cemented his legacy this past season by claiming the title of 2025 South Carolina High School […]

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Man arrested on I-26 in Lexington County charged with trafficking fentanyl and meth, woman charged with meth possession

A Lexington County deputy spotted an expired license plate on a car on Interstate 26 last week before pulling the driver over and setting a significant drug case in motion. Aaron Daryl Maldonado, 31, is charged with trafficking fentanyl and meth, cocaine possession, marijuana possession, possession of Alprazolam pills, committing […]

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Tiffany Aull announces her candidacy for Cayce City Council District 1

Tiffany Aull has announced her candidacy for Cayce City Council District 1. The seat is not held by Tim James. Last week he announced that he will not seek re-election. Click here to see FB page Filing for municipal elections in South Carolina opened Friday. The General election is held […]

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Homecoming Parade for Pineview Youth World Series Baseball Champions held Sunday

There was a Homecoming Parade for Pineview Youth World Series Coach Pitch and Rookie Baseball Champions, Sunday at the Pineview Baseball Complex at 1300 Methodist Park Road (Just off of US 1) in West Columbia. Signs, noise-makers were brought to loudly welcome home the World Series teams. Friends, family and […]

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Cayce Mayor Pro-Tem and Councilman Tim James will not seek reelection

Cayce City Councilman and Mayor Pro-Tem Tim James announced in an email, Thursday, that he will not seek reelection. He is also the President and CEO of the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Below are the contents of his email. Gay (Tim’s wife) and I have given much time […]

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Cayce’s Carolina Power Equipment is family-owned and in the Business Spotlight

Carolina Power Equipment, in Cayce, is the ultimate family-owned business. It has been helping build the area around them for more than 25 years. The business is the hub for equipment, service, parts, and accessories needed by developers, homeowners, landowners and landscaping professionals. Mark Horne, April Twitty and Aaron Twitty […]

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The Grand Re-Opening of Cayce’s Glenwood Park is Tuesday Aug. 5 – Popsicles in the Park!

The Grand Re-Opening of Glenwood Park in Cayce, is scheduled for at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday Aug. 5. The park in in the 1200 Block of Hazel Street. The event incudes a “Popsicles in the Park” celebration, with opportunities for children to play basketball with Cayce Police officers on the […]

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